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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by jojobas on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @12:05AM (#46130504)
DEC went down the drain, Xerox is 1/1000 of IBM's market cap. IBM made its own, superior by its relative openness, personal computer that ended up running the world, mostly maintaining direct binary compatibility for 40+ years, even without IBM really paying attention.
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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by cylemons on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @04:29AM (#46132307)
How much did IBM itself benefit from the PC? I thought the clones ate their lunch there
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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by jojobas on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @05:36PM (#46141223)
Wikipedia says their PC revenue was twice Apple's by 1984 at $4 billion/year. Not bad for a side hustle?

My understanding is that clones were a net positive, just like widespread Windows/Office piracy is a net positive for MS.

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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by cylemons on Saturday December 06, 2025 @09:17AM (#46173540)
fair enough
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